The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-08

ally arranged, with one or the most genlal
F, postmasters in the world, polite, atfable,
and attentive to every one that calls But
| the most attractive feature of the Office is
the clerk. for "the way she can handle those
letters, boys, is a caution. We wish we
could get our mail there, sorrowfully re-
marks the editor of the DeLeon Springs
Courier, but fate has decreed otherwise"
Monticello Constitution: We have au-
thority for saying that new bonds of Jeffer-
son county, properly issued and bearing
per cent. interest, to run thirty years, re-
serving to the county the right to redeem
any or all of them at any time after five
years from their date, can be placed at par
in any amount sufficient to raise the funds
necessary 10 pay off the 8 per cent. bonds
and Judgment now outstanding against the
county. WIN the County Commissioners
and our people avail themselves of the OPP
portunityl
The Leesburg Commercial gives particu-
lars of big swindle perpetrated by con-
tractor of the Orange Belt railroad, building
through the southeastern portion of the
county. This contractor had large number
of hands employed grading, and last week
drew the sum of 81, $50 with which to pay
the hands off, but instead of paying them he
| skipped with the money, leaving the negroes
unpaid, and also owing a number of personal
debts in the town Of Minneola. The negroes
are left in bad condition, and were forced
to the necessity of pawning their shovels and
axes for the wherewith to Salty the crav-
ings of hunger Nothing is known of the
Whereabouts Of the rascal.
In 1885 Orange county had 1925 popula-
ton. Estimating four persons to every
voter, this would allow 1856 votes At the
election last fall Orange county polled 9, S04
votes. which proves the general correctness
Of this estimate. That portion of Orange
included in the new county of Lake cast
$50 votes at the last election, which would
mean a population of $500, representing
| the loss to Orange by the creation of Lake
county. The Kissimmee precinct polled 219
votes, representing population Of Jos as
| the loss to Orange by the creation Of Osceola
county. Thus the creation of the two coun-
ties represent a loss TO Orange of 1928 in
habitants, or about one-quarter of the en-
tire population of the county.
Brother Harris, of the Ocala Banner, rather
takes exceptions to humorous squib in the
MORNING News Florida column few
| days ago, wherein it was intimated that the
Press boys would Ego prepared to sit four
| teen solid hours in strict obeyance to the
rule of the craft" especially as the line
above had stated that his essay was lengthy
document. Now our good brother must re-
member the injunction, hold fast to that
which is good, and if his essay is as good as
the articles in the Banner usually are we'll
guarantee TO sit any number of hours list
ening to its delivery. Anyway the boys
will have a jolly good time, intellectually
and physically" and the MORNING NEWS
! young man would like to attend.
| Last Friday the darkeys belonging to sec
ton gang No. B. on the South Florida rail
road, near Kissimmee, became involved in a
| quarrel over money matters, when one of
them grasped a Winchester rife and IA
the others off Thomas A. Powell, foreman
of the gang, inquired into the trouble told
| the darkey that he would see that he was
protected, and asked him to give up the
gun. The darkey refused, and drew the
| gun on Powell, who, in self-defense, drew
his revolver and shot him, the shot taking
effect in the muscle Of the left arm, coming
out close up under the arm and entering the
body. The darkey was Immediately brought
to DR.. Worley, kissimmee, who probed Tor
the ball, but was unable to find it, Mr..
Powell gave himself up, and had prelimi-
nary examination before Squire johnson
Saturday evening, being acquitted on the
ground of self-defense. When last heard
from the darkey was getting along all
right
Alfred E. Mcclure, of. Jacksonville, has
prepared for Sub-Tropical Committee on
Plans and Property three elaborate plans,
giving three different views of the proposed
Sub-Tropieal Exposition building. Col.
Forbes has two of the plans, which he ex-
hibits on his present tour, and give general
satisfaction to all who inspect them The
building on paper looks very much like the
Crystal Palace 1t is decaeonal in general
form, diameter 2l2 feet, floor space 5000
square feet, including annexes for restaur-
ant and vestibule. The approximate
estimated cost, including foundation piers,
cost of leveling ground and construction of
ample galleries, is S24 900. The material
for construction will be frame work of
dressed yellow pine, siding and roof of best
galvanized corrugated iron, and glass in
! proportion to admit ample light and venti-
lation The site for the building has not as
yet been selected, but it is understood
ground in Springfield, in the neighborhood
of the water works will be bought for the
exposition hall.
In dispute between Austin Williams and
Ben Hall Sunday morning at Fernandina
Williams drew a knife and advanced threat
eningly toward Hall, who seized q military
rife, and as Williams raised his hand to
strike Hall fired and the bullet shattered
the knife into a thousand pieces taking
finger or two Off Williams hand and
passing through the wrist of another man
standing by, caused a bad wound that
may necessitate amputation of the hand
Williams and Hall were arrested. Ali the
parties are colored. This affray shows how
badly an efficient police force is needed
there, for it is said that Williams followed
Hall about for several hours threatening tc
kill him, and Hall had asked for police pro
lection and complained of Williams, but the
officer refused to interfere, and the result
was as above stated 1t is thought that
under the new charter Fernandina will
maintain police force that will be a credit
and protection TO the city. Some of the old
force have been in so long they have for.
gotten what they were placed there for.